Based on data from an upcoming survey in the "American Political Science Review," the Economist has created a report that showcases the political leanings for U.S. cities that have populations over 275,000 people. The following cities are more right-leaning than most. less

Based on data from an upcoming survey in the "American Political Science Review," the Economist has created a report that showcases the political leanings for U.S. cities that have populations over 275,000 ... more

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AnchorageState: AlaskaRank: 11

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AnchorageState: AlaskaRank: 11

Photo: Blue Poppy, Getty Images/Flickr RF

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AuroraState: ColoradoRank: 10

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AuroraState: ColoradoRank: 10

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TulsaState: OklahomaRank: 9

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TulsaState: OklahomaRank: 9

Photo: Walter Bibikow, Getty Images

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OmahaState: NebraskaRank: 8

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OmahaState: NebraskaRank: 8

Photo: Enadurata, Photo Bucket

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AnaheimState: CaliforniaRank: 7

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AnaheimState: CaliforniaRank: 7

Photo: Scott Brinegar, Disneyland

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ArlingtonState: TexasRank: 6

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ArlingtonState: TexasRank: 6

Photo: Jeremy Woodhouse, Getty Images

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JacksonvilleState: FloridaRank: 5

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JacksonvilleState: FloridaRank: 5

Photo: Brian Bahr, Getty Images

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Colorado SpringsState: ColoradoRank: 4

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Colorado SpringsState: ColoradoRank: 4

Photo: Matt Payne, Getty Images

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Oklahoma CityState: OklahomaRank: 2

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Oklahoma CityState: OklahomaRank: 2

Photo: Walter Bibikow, Getty Images

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Based on data from an upcoming survey in the "American Political Science Review," the Economist
has created a report that showcases the political leanings for U.S.
cities that have populations over 275,000 people. The following cities
are more left-leaning than most. less

Based on data from an upcoming survey in the "American Political Science Review," the Economist has created a report that showcases the political leanings for U.S. cities that have populations over 275,000 ... more

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BaltimoreState: MarylandRank: 10

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BaltimoreState: MarylandRank: 10

Photo: Greg Pease, Getty Images

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BuffaloState: New YorkRank: 9

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BuffaloState: New YorkRank: 9

Photo: Tom Szczerbowski, Getty

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New YorkState: New YorkRank: 8

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New YorkState: New YorkRank: 8

Photo: Julio Cortez, Associated Press

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DetroitState: MichiganRank: 7

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DetroitState: MichiganRank: 7

Photo: Bill Pugliano, Getty

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MinneapolisState: MinnesotaRank: 6

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MinneapolisState: MinnesotaRank: 6

Photo: Richard Sennott, AP

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BostonState: MassachusettsRank: 5

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BostonState: MassachusettsRank: 5

Photo: Jorge Salcedo

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OaklandState: CaliforniaRank: 4

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OaklandState: CaliforniaRank: 4

Photo: Michael Macor, The Chronicle

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SeattleState: WashingtonRank: 3

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SeattleState: WashingtonRank: 3

Photo: JORDAN STEAD, SEATTLEPI.COM

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Washington D.C.State: MarylandRank: 2

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Washington D.C.State: MarylandRank: 2

Photo: RON EDMONDS, AP

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San FranciscoState: CaliforniaRank: 1

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San FranciscoState: CaliforniaRank: 1

Photo: ERIC RISBERG

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Based on data from an upcoming survey in the "American Political Science Review," the Economist
has created a report that showcases the political leanings for U.S.
cities that have populations over 275,000 people. Here are the Texas cities that didn't make the top 10 among conservatives or liberals. less

Based on data from an upcoming survey in the "American Political Science Review," the Economist has created a report that showcases the political leanings for U.S. cities that have populations over 275,000 ... more

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Fort WorthState: TexasPolitical leaning: Middle of the road

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Fort WorthState: TexasPolitical leaning: Middle of the road

Photo: Jeremy Woodhouse, Getty Images

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Corpus ChristiState: TexasPolitical leaning: Liberal

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Corpus ChristiState: TexasPolitical leaning: Liberal

Photo: Bob Owen, San Antonio Express-News

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San AntonioState: TexasPolitical leaning: Liberal

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San AntonioState: TexasPolitical leaning: Liberal

Photo: Billy Calzada / San Antonio Express-News

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El PasoState: TexasPolitical leaning: Liberal

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El PasoState: TexasPolitical leaning: Liberal

Photo: Nick De La Torre, Houston Chronicle

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HoustonState: TexasPolitical leaning: Liberal

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HoustonState: TexasPolitical leaning: Liberal

Photo: Photo By Kelly Reed, Getty Images

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DallasState: TexasPolitical leaning: Liberal

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DallasState: TexasPolitical leaning: Liberal

Photo: Jeremy Woodhouse, Getty Images

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AustinState: TexasPolitical leaning: Liberal

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AustinState: TexasPolitical leaning: Liberal

Photo: Don Klumpp, Photographer's Choice/Getty

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New data from researchers at MIT and the University of California, Los Angeles shows which major cities in the U.S. swing left or right on the political spectrum, the Economist reports.

The research took a look at cities with more than 250,000 residents and included opinions on a variety of topics. From those questions, researchers created an overall score that shows how conservative or liberal those cities are.

The Economist notes that despite the political leanings of local leaders, public policies appear to be swayed by residents. For example, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg was conservative but his proposed "soda tax" was reflective of the city's left-leaning population.

See where Houston is among the most conservative cities on this list with the slideshow above.

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